by Fort Collins Chamber | Jul 30, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Here are some numbers for you to ponder: The Fort Collins area is 7th in the nation in under-employment. Research has shown that 10 – 15 percent of jobs in a community disappear annually due to the creative destruction process inherent in the free...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jul 16, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Leadership
Recently, I completed a round of small group and individual discussions with business leaders in Fort Collins to determine what was on their minds relative to the community. Here’s a list of some of the more frequently mentioned issues: Are we competitive as a...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jul 9, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Would you rather be living and working in Fort Collins or Detroit? While the once mighty ‘Motor City’ continues to implode, the gods continue to smile down on the ‘Choice City’ of Fort Collins. Clearly different choices by the communities are...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 25, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
How much control do we have as a community to create a vibrant local economy? As I noted before, there is a long list of issues and trends that can impact us that are beyond our control.Fortunately, through the deliberate process of economic development, we can do a...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 4, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Leadership
Good news, bad news. The good news is that Fort Collins has a lot of money to put towards street maintenance and construction projects. The bad news is that it can be hard to get around town and your business can be harmed if access is cut off.Here are a few things...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 21, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment
This morning I attended the City of Fort Collins’ Inaugural Business Appreciation Breakfast at the Marriott. There were about 200 people in the room. Businesses that had been operating for 75 years or more in Fort Collins were recognized. The underlying theme of...
